Rohingya’s plight worsens as pandemic spreads

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By Param-Preet Singh and Nadia Hardman

May 28, 2020

Burmese authorities are using COVID-19 response measures as a pretext to harass and extort Rohingyas. 

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This is what life is like for the 130,000 internally displaced Rohingyas trapped in detention camps in central Rakhine state in Myanmar: in the camps, they have no future, with little access to land or livelihoods. They depend on foreign aid supplies and die of treatable diseases because of limited access to healthcare. Shelters, built in 2012 to last two years, have deteriorated. Most children can only attend basic classes at temporary learning spaces.

Xi Jinping Kicks off Myanmar State Visit

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By Aung Shine Oo and Pyae Sone Win
January 17, 2020

The Chinese president arrived Friday in an effort to deepen bilateral ties. 

China’s President Xi Jinping was given a lavish welcome to Myanmar as he arrived Friday for a state visit meant to deepen bilateral relations at a critical time.

The visit nominally marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, but also carries the promise of significantly boosting China’s profile and future investments.
Xi’s arrival was greeted with dancing children and youths waving the national flags of both countries and cheering, “Long live China-Myanmar friendship” and “Health to President Xi.”

Why Myanmar's New Insurance Market Opening Matters.

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By Erin Murphy
April 12, 2019

Newly awarded insurance licenses offer a greater chance for economic development amid wider uncertainties.

After years of false starts, Myanmar’s insurance market is officially open to five foreign insurers—upped after an alleged intervention by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi from three life insurance licenses—AIA, Chubb, Dai-ichi, ManuLife, and Prudential.

Are Indian Separatist Rebels in the Myanmar Army’s Crosshairs?

Is the Myanmar military taking greater interest in Indian separatist groups on its territory?

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By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
February 20, 2019

A few camps and training facilities belonging to separatist groups from India’s northeast have been evacuated in Myanmar’s Taga region following the deployment of army columns late last month in a development that has taken the rebel groups by surprise.

What's Behind the New Constitution Change Push in Myanmar?

A closer look at the move and what it may mean for the country’s politics.

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By Prashanth Parameswaran
January 30, 2019

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On Tuesday, Myanmar’s parliament voted to create a new committee to propose amendments to the country’s military-enacted constitution, formally putting the contentious issue of constitutional change on the agenda for the first time since historic elections brought to power the country’s opposition led by Aung San Suu Kyi three years ago.

The idea of constitutional change in Myanmar itself is far from new. But understanding the context for its reemergence as well as its potential impact is nonetheless important within the context of the National League for Democracy (NLD’s) position within the country’s broader politics heading into elections expected in 2020.

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What Will the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s Report Mean for Rohingya?

Will the damning indictment of Myanmar’s military be enough to force the international community to act?
By Shafiur Rahman
August 30, 2018